Vancouver Most Rejoice: Solidification of congregational leadership team consisting of 7 couples; Plans in place to appoint elders by late 2008 or early 2009; Many successful and effective ongoing efforts to help the "poor and needy" in our city – MacDonald School, Christmas Wish List for the Homeless, B.C. Children’s Hospital (Fund raising and dinners for families and patients), Refugee Children’s Party, etc.; We are learning to celebrate our diversity, accept one another in matters of opinion and utilize our individual gifts to serve the church and the world; Successful Women’s Night event with many visitors; Several weddings or engagements of "older" singles – there is hope!; Older couple converted (husband is 60)

Prayer Needs:

Need to get our campus ministry restarted – still trying to find a campus minister/intern;

That our focus on evangelism this summer & fall will encourage greater consistency, joy and effectiveness in our outreach;

That we can find a foreign mission focus where we can have a relationship/involvement, not just send money

Sacramento Most Rejoice: Church feels like family to one another; campus ministry is growing again; new young leaders have given the campus and church renewed hope.

Prayer Needs:

Marrieds giving God their first love and engaging in lifestyle evangelism; ;

greater faith

Conviction to serve the poor.

Boise Rejoice: The service ethic of our church; growing, more intimate spiritual relationships;

Prayer Needs: greater inspiration and to be unafraid and unashamed as daily disciples in Boise

Spokane Victories: hosted NW Youth Camp, Assembled mission service team to Juarez, Mexico; surpassed missions contribution goal; supported an orphanage in Bethany, Jerusalem; funded local interns; a member’s son healed of cancer(!); we are becoming, culturally, a "house of prayer"

Prayer Needs:

Church planting in Pullman, WA (Wash State Univ)

More local leaders: internships and Bible Talk Leaders

Healthy discipleship and genuine fellowship

Become self-supporting in 2009

Grow our membership over 200

Be a City Set on a Hill in Spokane

Overcome recent persecution in our campus ministry

Anchorage Rejoice: We are encouraged in how the whole church has taken on different roles according to their gifts. It has been great to see people grow through their service to God and His Church. A strong independent group.

Prayer Needs:

We need to get people out of their shells and more engaged in the mission.

We also need to help people navigate the transitions of life in a spiritual manner.

The Anchorage Church is full of people who used to make great impacts with the lost and in the church, but have now allowed life and circumstance swallow them up–pray for renewed focus

Calgary

Prayer Needs: For a smooth transition as a new couple from Toronto begin leading the church this fall

Ashland Rejoice: We have an established and growing campus ministry now

Prayer Needs: We want to now build a growing singles and marrieds ministry